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ICS-telecomTHE DATA BASES

The data transfer between ICS-telecom and external data bases is done using an ODBC/DAO link

The export of ICS-telecom objects toward external data base is done either from the terrain and concerns activated objects of S tationand Microwave link types, or from the DB station database.The external data may be imported in ICS-telecom either on map, or directly in the DB station et DB mw internal data bases.

ExternalData Bases

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The ICS-telecom objects can be stored in the internal ICS-telecom data bases

ICS-telecomTHE DATA BASES

Objects of Station and Microwave link types set up on the terrain, may be stored in the DB station and DB mw data bases. The ob jectscontained in DB station and DB mw and DB Subscribers data bases can be imported on the terrain.


ICS-telecomDATA TRANSFER WITH THE EXTERNAL DATA BASES

1. EXAMPLE: CONNECTION TO THE MW TABLE OF THE ICSTEL99.MDB DATA BASE USING DAO1- Select the ODBC / Microwave links table function of the Database menu2- A first message offers to connect ICS-telecom with the ICSTel99.mdb database located in the C:\ICS directory. The answer Yesestablishes automatically the connection with the default table. The answer No cancels the connection action.

3- In both cases, the MW box is open. Beside the Change button, the name and diskpath of the .mdb data base is displayed. Click on the Change button to specify thedata base to be loaded.The Registering Database box is open.Enter the link name in the Identification name field. By default, the system offers thename MW database.Select the type of connection: ODBC or DAO. The DAO type is dedicated to theconnections with ACCESS (.mdb) data bases. For the present example, choose DAOtype.Confirm with the OK button.

4- The DAO box is open.Click on the 3 points button.8A file box is open. Search on disk the location of the ICSTel99.mdb file containing thedatabase, then confirm and close the file box with the OK button. The disk path andthe .mdb file name are displayed in the File field.Click on the Connect button.8The connection is established. Confirm and close the DAO box with the OK button.


5- The user must select the MW table to be displayed. Click on the OK button6- The Select Table box is open and lists all the tables contained in the database.Click in the list on the table name8Confirm and close the Select Table box with the OK buttonA Security message offers to save the password for later connections.The answer yes keeps the password in a file.The answer no does not keep the password.

7- The MW box displays the content of the chosen MW table.By default, the MW box displays some fields of the table, and all the records .The column can expanded or reduced: click left between two columns, keep clickingand move the mouse to the right or to the left.8The MW box offers three options:- All fields : displays all the fields of the table- Skip out of map : displays only the records which coordinates correspond to thegeographic area of the current project- Does not import if record exists : verifies the presence of the records in the internaldatabase and imports only the records that are not present- Replace if record exists : replace the record already present in the internal base bythe new record imported from the table



2. EXAMPLE : CONNECTION TO THE STATION TABLE OF THE ICSTEL99.MDB DATABASE USING ODBC1- Select function ODBC / Station table of the Database menu2- A first message offers to connect ICS-telecom with the ICSTel99.mdb database located in the C:\ICS directory. The answer Yesestablishes automatically the connection with the default table. The answer No cancels the connection action.

3- In both cases, the Station box is open. Beside the Change button, the name andthe disk path of the .mdb database are displayed.Click on the Change button to specify the database that has to be loaded.The Registering Database box is open.Enter the link name in the Identification name input field. By default, the Stationdatabase is offered and can be used.Select the connection type: ODBC or DAO. For our example, choose the ODBC type.Confirm with the OK button.

4- The Select data source box is open.Click on the Machine data source tab. If no machine data source exists, a new onehas to be created.Click on the New button. The Windows Wizard will guide you to create the new datasource.In the first screen, choose the source type (fig 1).Then click on NextIn the second screen, chose the driver (fig 2). In our example, choose MicrosoftAccess driver (.mdb).



Click on NextThe third screen enumerates the characteristics of the new data source for control (fig3).Click on Finish .

fig 1 fig 2 fig 3The ODBC Installation box is open. In the Data source name field, enter a name thatwill allow you to identify the source. Click on Select to designate the ICSTel99.mdbfile. Confirm and close the file box with OK.

The Select the data source box is open. The new data source is added to the list.Click on the data source name and confirm with OK.



5- A Message box prompts the user to select the table to be loaded. Click on OK6- The Select Table box is open and lists all tables contained in the data base.In the list, click on the Station table8Confirm and close the Select Table box with OKA Security message offers to save the password for later connections.The answer yes saves the password in a file.The answer no does not keep the password.A Compatibility message asks for the separator symbol used:yes for comas (ORACLE 8 FR)no for points (majority of cases)7- The Station box displays the contents of the chosen Station table.



3. RECORDS SORTSQL queries can be defined to sort the records of the table.

Display of all fields Display of all fields + Skip out of map1- Click left in the list, then click right. A Popup menu is open and offers severaloptions.2- Choose the Select all option3- Click left then right again and choose option Where in the Popup menu.84- The Record Selection box is open. In this box, the SQL queries can bedefined.



Example: frequency query on MW recordsonly records witch frequency lies between 8050 MHz and 8100 MHz will beextracted.

In the Selection criteria list, all sort criteria are listed. These criteria correspondto the field that are displayed in the MW.Click 8 to access the popup list.

In the list, choose the freq criterion

Click on the Greater or equal to option and input the frequency 8050Click on the Less or equal to option and input the frequency 8100The query is progressively build and displayed in the query areaSeveral queries may be done and applied simultaneously on the records.Confirm the query and close the Record Selection box via the OK button.



The MW box displays only the records which frequency is greater or equal to8050 MHz and is lower or equal to 8100 MHz.

To suppress the query applied to the records:Select the records, then click left and right in the list. Choose in the popup menuthe Where option.The Record Selection box is open and displays the queries applied to therecords.Click in the query list, on the query to be deleted.The query components are displayed.De-select the choices.The query is progressively erased in the query areaConfirm and close the Record Selection box with the OK button.The MW box re-displays the records accordingly.



ICS-telecomIMPORT / EXPORT OF EXTERNAL DATA

4. EXAMPLE : IMPORT OF MICROWAVE LINKS ON THE TERRAIN

1- In the MW box, select the records that must be imported on the terrain, thenclick right to open the popup menu.2- Choose option Import on map in the popup menu.3- The microwave links are imported on the terrain.4- To return to the project and to control the microwave link import, close the MWbox with the Close button.

Results :

The microwave links are setup on the terrainThe management of microwave links in ICS-telecom is done using the

Mw mode and through the Microwave link list.

- : used to add microwave links on the terrain

- the Microwave list enumerates all microwave links present on theterrain, and offers the management and calculation options.

Recall:Up to 499 microwave links (or 999 objects) can be set up on theterrain.


5. EXAMPLE : IMPORT OF STATIONS INTO THE STATION INTERNAL DATABASE1- In the Station box, select the stations that have to be imported in the Stationdatabase of ICS-telecom, then click right to open the popup menu.2- Choose option Import to internal base in the popup menu.3- The system proceeds first to a control of the call signs, stations with identical callsign will not be imported. Then the stations are imported into the current DB Stationdatabase.Recall:1. The number of internal data bases are unlimited.2. Each DB Station database can store up to 32 000 stations.

4- Open the ICS-telecom Stations database by chosing the DB station in the internaldatabase list .A list of last database access is displayed. Select (double-click left) in the list thedatabase where the stations have been imported.The Station database box is open and displays the records of the data base.Stations can also be imported into the Station database from the terrain :After an import on map action, select the Station database / Export activatedelements function of the Database menu. Before importing the stations, ICS-telecomcontrols the call signs of each station to avoid double record.

ICS-telecomIMPORT / EXPORT OF EXTERNAL DATA


ICS-telecomTHE INTERNAL DATA BASES

TYPES OF ICS-TELECOM DATA BASESObjects data bases:- Station database - Access using the DB station choice of the Internal database tool

- Mw database - Access using the DB MW choice of the Internal database tool

- Subscriber database - Access using the DB subscriber choice of the Internal database tool

- Satellite database - Access using the DB satellite choice of the Internal database tool

- DF database (direction finders) - Access using the Bearing list choice of the Monitoring tool For each type, an unlimited number of data bases can be created (except for the Satellite database).In each database, up to 32 000 records (100 000 records for the Subscribers data bases) can be stored.Equipment, site and user data bases:- Equipment data bases: microwave/station, connector, feeder, antenna - the access to these data bases is given by theDatabase menu - function Other databases and in the parameters box: Tx/Rx parameters box: click on (General tab) and on the button (Patterns tab) - Microwave link parameters box: go to the Equipment tab, thenclick on equipment symbols (Microwave, c, cable, antenna symbols).- Site database: accessible from the Site coordinates box (site base button) - The Site coordinates is open by clicking in theparameters box on the button (Tx/Rx parameters box - Site tab), or on the site coordinates buttons

(Microwave link parameters box - Site tab).- User database: accessible from the parameters box - User three-points button found in the General tab of the Tx/RxParameters box and the button found in the General tab of the Microwave link parameters box- Multimedia database: used to associate documents (WordTM, ExcelTM, audio, video, images....) to the object - accessible fromthe parameters box via the button.


Data inserted in the Equipment, site, user and satellite data bases are stored automatically in files with specific extensions : .sat(satellite), .sit (site base), .usr (user base), .ant (antenna), .fdr (feeder), .cox (connector), mwe (mw and station equipment), .mux(multiplexer). The location of these files on disk can be chosen using the Other database / location function of the Databasemenu.

MANAGEMENT OF THE OBJECTS DATA BASESThe creation, the loading, the repair, the deletion of objects data bases are done through the Database list containing the lastloaded data bases and open when chosing one database type in the list or in the list (excepted for the Satellitesdatabase, and for the localizations database):




THE DATABASE LIST

Open after the choice of one database type in the list, the Database list enumeratesthe last loaded data bases (up to 50 data bases) for the chosen database type.For each database, the name, the type and the disk location are displayed.The loading of a database is done in this list by double-clicking left on the databaseidentifier.The management options: deletion, repair are found in the popup menu accessible by aleft then a right click on the identifier of the database to be treated.The New link button allows the creation, and the addition of a database in the list, andopens the Database Selector box.The Clear list button allows to empty the list of all data base Identifiers, and will not affectthe records of the data bases.The Return button closes the Database list.


ICS-telecomMANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL DATA BASES

CREATION OF A STATION DATABASE1- Click on , then choose DB station .2- The Database list is open.Click on the New link... button3- The Database selector box is open

Disk location of the database

Closes the Database selector box

Identifier of the database(3 characters)3- Click on the 3 points button. In the file box, designate the disk location where the new database has to be stored, and enterthe identifier (3 characters only) of the new database in the Name field. Confirm and close the file box with the OK button4- In the Database ident field, the identifier of the new database is displayed.The 3 characters of the identifier are used to generate the records files.Example: for the swt database, the records files will be named swtx.DAM (with x = arrival number of the record in the database).5- Confirm and close the Database Selector box with the Return button.The new Station database is created and ready to be filled with stations.



LOADING OF A STATION DATABASE1- Click on , then choose DB station .2- The Database list is open.3- In the list, double-click left on the identifier of the database to be loaded. If the identifier of the database is not present in the list, thenclick left on the New Link box.4- The Database Selector box is open. Control the disk path displayed in the Location field. If this disk path corresponds to the locationof the database to be loaded, then enter only the database identifier (3 characters) in the Database ident field. If the disk path is notcorrect, then click on the 3 points button, and in the file box, designate the correct location and select one of the record file of thedatabase - Confirm and close the file box with the Ok button. The database identifier is displayed in the Database ident field of theDatabase Selector box. Confirm and close the Database Selector box with the Close button.5- The database identifier is added to the Database list. Double-click left on this identifier to load the database.Caution ! The loaded database is the current database. Imports will be done toward this database.

DELETION OF A DATABASE1- Click on , then choose the type of database to be deleted2- The Database list is open. If the database that has to be deleted is not listed, insert the database into the list using the New Linkbutton (see above procedure).3- In the list, click left on the database identifier, then click right to open the popup menu.4- Choose (click left) the Delete option.5- The system prompts the user to confirm the deletion: Yes to confirm the deletion, all records files will be suppressed; No to cancel theaction.6- The database identifier is no more listed.



REPAIR OF A DATABASEIn case of database manipulation errors (saving of a database on a CD-Rom then loading of the files that are of read only type), it isnecessary to repair the database catalogue.Two repair commands:- Init catalog re-initializes (updates) the catalogue.- Repair base rebuild a new catalogue for the database by erasing the old one.It is recommended first to re-initialize the catalogue, and if the trouble still exists, to rebuild the catalogue.

TO RE-INIT THE CATALOGUE1- Click on , then choose the type of database to be treated2- The Database list is open. If the database that has to be treated is not listed, insert the database into the list using the New Linkbutton (see above procedure).3- In the list, click left on the identifier of the database to be repaired, then click right to open the popup menu.4- Choose option Init catalog5- The Le catalogue is updated with for example the new records added by another user or according to any modifications.6- Close the Database list with the Return button.

TO REBUILD THE CATALOGUE1- Click on , then choose the type of database to be treated2- The Database list is open. If the database that has to be treated is not listed, insert the database into the list using the New Linkbutton (see above procedure).3- In the list, click left on the identifier of the database to be repaired, then click right to open the popup menu.4- Choose option Repair base5- A warning message informs the user that the action can not be cancelled, and recommends to save the database before running the



repair. During the repair, the system will copy all the catalogue and will need space on disk.The user has to confirm the action: Yes runs the repair - No cancels the action6- The catalogue is repaired and the record files of the database are renumbered.7- The number of records of the database is given - Confirm and close the message box with the OK button.8- Close the Database list with the Return button.


ACCESS TO THE INTERNAL DATA BASES

The selection of one type of database opens first the Database list, where the database ident must be selected to open the database,except for the DB satellite choice or the Localization list choice that opens directly the database.The Database menu offers also the access to the data bases (... database manager options, and other databases functions).Records contained in the data bases are listed in a specific dialogue boxes that offer different records managing tools.

THE RECORDSRecords are ordered according to their insertion in the database, and information regarding the records are organized in columns.The single and multiple selection of records is possible. The upward and downward sort of records can be used.Complementary sort and selection tools offer to sort/select records according to criteria or specific queries.The display of records in the list depends on the geographic area contained in the current project. The database boxes display onlyrecords which coordinates correspond to the loaded geographic area, and not all records. A counter indicates the number of displayedrecords and the total number of records.



RECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe Microwave links databaseThe tools- Selection / de-selection of all records (Select all and De-select tools)- Deletion of selected records (Delete tool), temporary mask of the selected records (Hide tool)- Update of the records (Refresh tool)- Records sorting according to: the frequency, the margin, the identification code, the record number, the band width, the text information(site address) - And / Or methods, cumulative sorts (Filter tool)- Access to a record by its record number (Goto record tool)- Modifications of some parameters for all selected records (Changes tool)- Import of records on the terrain (on map tool)- Creation of a matrix containing the received powers for each selected records, interference calculation according to a IRF - Resultstable with precision on the wanted signal, the unwanted signal, the C/I and the frequency (Matrix tool) - reading of the matrix and recall orresults (Interference tool)- Printing on the Image layer of the selected records (Print objects tool)- Creation of a .txt ascii list of the selected records (List tool)The popup menu (right click on one record in the database)- distances calculation: calculates the distance between the selected record and the other record (the selected record is the referencepoint)- sort by distance: sort of the records according to the distance with the selected record- parameters: opens the parameters box of the selected record- spectrum: displays the frequency band occupancy spectrum, and analyses the presence of the selected record in the frequency band- sub_bands: assigns a sub-band to the selected record




RECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe Station DatabaseThe tools- Selection / de-selection of all records (Select all and De-select tools)- Deletion of selected records (Delete tool), temporary mask of the selected records (Hide tool)- Update of the records (Refresh tool)- Selection (Select... tool) or Sort (Filter tool) of records according to: the station type, the frequency (multi-channel), the radiated power,the call sign, the Dif and Type database keys, the text information (address and info 1), the associated coverage presence - And / Ormethods, cumulative sorts- Access to a record in the list by its record number (Goto record tool)- Modifications of some parameters for all selected records (Changes tool)- Import of records on the terrain (on map tool)- Creation of a new Station database and copy of the selected records into this new database (Copy tool)- Simulation of each selected record according to 2 calculation modes: transmitting or receiving coverage calculation that can beparametered in terms of limit distance, calculation model, antenna height, calculation resolution, and DEM file resampling factor(Simulation tool)- Composite coverage calculated from the associated coverage of each selected records (Coverage tool)- Frequency assignment of the selected record from of frequency band or from frequency groups (Assign tool)- Coverage printing and display scripts for the selected records (Scripte tool)- Frontier coordination of the selected records (Frontier tool)- Covered population calculation (% and number of inhabitants) for each selected record (Population tool)- Printing on the Image layer of the selected records (Print objects tool)- Site per site printing batch (Print SbS tool)- Creation of vector objects from the selected records (Vector tool)


- Export of selected records toward an external database (ODBC and DAO connections)- Creation of a .txt ascii list of the selected records (List tool)The popup menu (right click on one of the records)- distances calculation: calculates the distance between the selected record and the other record (the selected record is the referencepoint)- sort by distance: sorts the records according to the distance with the selected record- parameters: opens the parameters box of the selected record- control by DF1: calculates the received power and the azimuth of DF n1 from the selected record- frequency list: edits the list of frequencies used by the records of the database- spectrum: displays the frequency band occupancy spectrum, and analyses the presence of the selected record in the frequency band- sub_bands: assigns a sub-band to the selected record



RECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe Subscribers DatabaseThe tools- Selection / de-selection of all records (Select all and De-select tools)- Deletion of selected records (Delete tool), temporary mask of the selected records (Hide tool)- Update of the records (Refresh tool)- Sorts of the records according to: the frequency (multi-channel), the radiated power, the parent station call sign, the database keys (Difand Type), text information (address and info 1) - And / Or methods, cumulative sorts (Filter tool)- Access to a record in the list by its record number (Goto record tool)- Modifications of some parameters for all selected records (Changes tool)- Creation of a new Subscribers database and copy of the selected records into the new database (Copy tool)- Addition of a new subscriber in the database (Add subscriber tool)- Verification of the presence on the terrain of the parent base station for each selected record (Check parent tool)- Conversion of the selected subscribers into Tx/Rx stations (Convert to T/R tool)- Printing of the selected subscribers on the Image layer (Print objects tool)- Creation of vector objects from the selected records (Vector tool)- Export of the selected records toward an external database (ODBC or DAO connection)- Creation of a .txt ascii list of the selected records (List tool)The popup menu (right click on one record of the database)- distances calculation: calculates the distance between the selected record and the other record (the selected record is the referencepoint)- parameters: opens the parameters box of the selected record- profile to parent: calculates and displays the terrain profile between the selected subscriber and its base station- profile from parent: calculates and displays the terrain profile between the parent base station and the selected subscriber- parent station parameters: opens the parameters box of the base station of the selected subscriber




RECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe DF databaseThe tools- Selection / de-selection of all records (Select all and De-select tools)- Deletion of selected records (Delete tool), temporary mask of the selected records (Hide tool)- Update of the records (Refresh tool)- Sort of the records according to : the date, the time, the call sign, the frequency , the measurement mode, the quality mark (Filter tool)- Access to a record by its record number (Goto record tool)- Localization calculation from the selected bearings (Localize tool)- Creation of a .txt ascii list of the selected records (List tool)The popup menu (right click on one record of the database)- info: edits the information list of the selected bearing- sort by azimut: sorts the records according to their azimuth


RECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe Satellites databaseThe tools- Coverage calculation of each selected satellite (Coverage preview tool)- Import on the terrain of the coverage of each selected satellite (Coverage on map tool) and composite coverage from calculatedsatellite coverages (Coverage analysis tool)- Access to a record by its record number (Goto record tool)- Addition of satellites in the database (Add tool)- Creation of a .txt ascii list with all the selected records (List tool)- Printing (Print tool)The popup menu (right click on one record of the database)- parameters: opens the parameters box of the selected satellite- resources: calculates the number of connected subscribers, the frequency band occupancy and the gain losses for the selectedsatellite- delete: deletes the selected satellite from the database



THE FILLING OF INTERNAL DATA BASES

The filling of the Stations and Microwave links database- Import of external data toward the internal data bases: option Import to internal base- Import of activated objects from the terrain toward the internal data bases: options Database / Station database / Export activatedelements or / Export microwave station - options Database / Microwave link database / Export activated microwave linksThe filling of the Subscribers database- Setup of subscribers on the terrain and automatic insertion in the current Subscriber database: Polygon selection tool - optionGenerate subscribers- Setup of subscribers on the terrain according to the clutter, and automatic insertion in the current Subscriber database: Area selectiontool - option generate subscribers- Random creation of subscribers on the terrain: options Statistics / Create subscribers and Subscribers / Generate randomsubscribers- The Add subscriber tool of the Subscriber database box- On the terrain, right click at a location and choose option Add subscriberThe filling of the DF database- Import of the bearings toward the internal DF database: option Database / DF bearing database / Export bearings to DF database- Press spacebar to add a new direction finder on the terrain, will add the bearing to the current DF databaseThe filling of the Localization database- Automatic and progressive insertion of localization into the database- Conversion of stations present on the terrain into localization and import into the Localization database: option Database / Localizationdatabase / Export transmitters to localization databaseThe filling of the satellite database- The Add button of the Satellite database box


The Data basesDATA TRANSFER WITH THE EXTERNAL DATA BASES1. EXAMPLE: CONNECTION TO THE MW TABLE OF THE ICSTEL99.MDB DATA BASE USING DAO2. EXAMPLE : CONNECTION TO THE STATION TABLE OF THE ICSTEL99.MDB DATABASE USING ODBC3. RECORDS SORT

IMPORT / EXPORT OF EXTERNAL DATA4. EXAMPLE : IMPORT OF MICROWAVE LINKS ON THE TERRAIN5. EXAMPLE : IMPORT OF STATIONS INTO THE STATION INTERNAL DATABASE

THE INTERNAL DATA BASESTYPES OF ICS-TELECOM DATA BASESMANAGEMENT OF THE OBJECTS DATA BASESTHE DATABASE LISTMANAGEMENT OF INTERNAL DATA BASESCREATION OF A STATION DATABASELOADING OF A STATION DATABASEDELETION OF A DATABASEREPAIR OF A DATABASETO RE-INIT THE CATALOGUETO REBUILD THE CATALOGUE

ACCESS TO THE INTERNAL DATA BASESTHE RECORDSRECORDS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONSThe Microwave links databaseThe Station DatabaseThe Subscribers DatabaseThe DF databaseThe Satellites database

THE FILLING OF INTERNAL DATA BASES

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